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Chandeliers and Pendants For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Empire
Important rock crystal and gilt bronze chandelier, Russia about 1820
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Very sophisticated, elegant neoclassical eight-armed rock crystal chandelier with a cobalt glass baluster. Between its arms are eight rock crystal hangings in form of trees. Northeas...
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Empire Bronze Chandelier with Palmetto Crown and Flame Center
Located in Madrid, ES
An Original 19th Century Empire bronze chandelier. The piece is beautifully suspended from a palmetto crown by five link chains ...
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1860s French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Vaseline Glass Pendants
Located in Peekskill, NY
These thin and delicate shades have glass that sweeps from translucent to almost clear.
Vaseline glass cast a very rich warm and pleasing light. We like the look ourselves and have ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Double Art Glass Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice early 20th Century double Art Glass ceiling fixture. The 2 matching shades a have a frosted amber overall finish. Look closely...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Empire Cut Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
With a five outscrolled electrified candlearms issuing from a bronze ring hung with crystal beaded swags and drop pendants, hung from four chains suspended from a disc issuing arched cut glass pendants; with canopy...
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1820s Swedish Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & cut crystal "Basket" chandelier. 12 lights. Great quality. France, circa 19220.
Dimensions: Height 44" Diameter 21"
CW4886.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bottega Intreccio, Woven Wicker Chandeliers Pendant Lamp 21st Century Black
Located in Mogliano, Marche
"Please note that, for purchase on 1stdibs in the US, this item is only available through our official distributor in North America, Global Lighting. Global Lighting products are w...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker, Raffia
Empire Style Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very elegant and restrained gilt bronze & painted bronze empire style pendant. France, circa 1920. 4 Lights.
Measures: height 38", diameter 25"...
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Cassini Glass Chandelier with Cane, Red
Located in New York, NY
Cassini lamps are named after the famous “Cassini–Huygens” mission which was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system. Cassini-Huygens has been described as a "Mission of firsts", that has revolutionized human understanding of the Saturn system, including its moons and rings, and our understanding of where life might be found in the solar system.
Being inspired by this incredible mission and planet Saturn, the designer created these exceptional lighting...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Cane
Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt Carved Wood and Cut Glass Chandelier
Located in Bagshot, GB
An Impressive 19th Century Italian Gilt tole, carved wood and cut glass eight light tent and bag chandelier in the Empire Style.
The Central girdle issuing foliate carved scrolling a...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass, Giltwood
Large Antique French Empire Style 8 Arm Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large antique French Empire style, Possibly Baccarat, 8 Arm Bronze Dore, patinated bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Scroll work to gilt bronze frame with figural swans encircling the b...
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Early 20th Century Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Vicevera Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 70 meters of wicker are carefully selected and then skillfully shaped for over 3 hours of patient intertwining. The Viceversa lamp...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Geometric Arts & Crafts 2-Light Brass Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
This simple, straight arm, brass chandelier is an excellent example of the Arts & Crafts movement. It has a streamlined design with squared stem and arms, and the brass itself has a ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Brass & Mouth Blown Tubular Glass & Opal Color Inlay Hall Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and all handcrafted hallway pendant light for the collectors of rare and beautiful.
With early twentieth century lighting as one of our specialities, we can assure you that this very rare Arts & Crafts light fixture...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Chandelier Arts and Crafts Attributed to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1883
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing chandelier.
Country: Scotland
Material: silver plated bronze and glass
year: 1883
If you are looking for sconces to match your ceiling lighting, we have what you need.
It is an elegant and sophisticated chandelier.
You want to live in the golden years, this is the chandelier that your project needs.
We have specialized in diferent styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdonald, was influential on European design movements such as Art Nouveau and Secessionism and praised by great modernists such as Josef Hoffmann. Mackintosh was born in Glasgow and died in London.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born at 70 Parson Street, Townhead, Glasgow, on 7 June 1868, the fourth of eleven children and second son of William McIntosh...
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1880s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Empire Bronze, Gilt Bronze and Silk Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The round flaring shade with ruched silk overlaid with laurel wreaths headed by anthemion and enclosing three lights, issuing four outward scrolling electr...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Arts & Crafts Hanging Pendant Lights w Slag Glass 4 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 Arts & Crafts Hanging Pendant lamps in copper/bronze. Large overhanging roof like tops to shield bad weather if used outdoors. Quality workmanship through out lamps...
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1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier by Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Crystal "Basket" Chandelier. The main and top circles with Anthemia and rosettes. Graduated chains of crystal octagon beads a...
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1910s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Ivory Lantern
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Ivory lantern, based on a French design, the delicate hand-painted decoration on the slatted glass adds texture. The motif on the coronet is reflec...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ziron Handblown Glass Chandelier with Black Painted Metal and Copper
Located in New York, NY
Ziron is an entirely handmade chandelier inspired by antique handblown glasses, which are not produced anymore. Each handblown glass dome is unique with different patterns but harmon...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
A Bronze French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire style bronze chandelier.
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Very Important 19th C Empire Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Palatial Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
One of the finest 19th century Empire palatial 36 light chandeliers on the market today. Fine gilt bronze Empire details with two tiers of 36 light...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb gilt bronze & crystal Empire style Chandelier. Top ring featuring anthemia. Main ring with winged deity carrying gilt torcheres. The bottom part consists of seven concentric...
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1910s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bottega Intreccio, Woven Wicker 21stCentury, Half-Decorated Antonym by S. Osella
Located in Mogliano, Marche
"Please note that, for purchase on 1stdibs in the US, this item is only available through our official distributor in North America, Global Lighting. Global Lighting products are wir...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker, Raffia
Arts & Crafts Chandelier with a Great Owl Sculpture & Perfect Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, antique, stunning and all handcrafted 6 light chandelier.
Some chances you only get once in your lifetime and that is exactly what we thought when we first saw this marvelous Arts and Crafts era pendant. The six hand carved arms are like stems of flowers growing out of the base of this chandelier and the perfect (both design and condition-wise) alabaster shades are like stylized blooming flowers. Just like the six mint arms, the monumental and mint circular 'base' too is all hand-crafted and hand carved out of soilid oak and with a stunning row of large oak beads between the top and bottom section. Together with the equally unique and also handcrafted, original 'rope-chains' they are just some of the elements that make this antique extraordinary and truly a joy to own and to look at. However, to us, it is the remarkable and mint condition, hand carved owl sculpture in the middle of this chandelier that takes it to the next level. This beautiful and meaningful bird is the international symbol for wisdom and learning and in this case it is sitting perfectly upright with its 'river pearl eyes' always alert and present. If your vocation has anything to do with gaining or spreading knowledge and if you understand and appreciate the symbolic meaning of this owl chandelier...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Metal
All Original Arts and Crafts Lantern / Pendant Light with Opalescent Blue Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and good size Arts and Crafts ceiling lamp.
If you are looking for the ideal pendant to light up your entrance or bedroom then t...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Empire Brass Chandelier Crystal Lustre Ceiling Light Antique Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing an exquisite Empire Brass Chandelier, adorned with sparkling crystals, and professionally restored with love in Berlin. This timeless piece has been thoughtfully re-wired...
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1940s European Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Empire Style Four Light Green Painted & Gilt Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire style, green paint decorated four-light colza form chandelier, having gilt bronze foliate accents, with torch-form arms. France, circa 1900. 4 lights.
Dimensions: Height 26",...
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine 19th Century French Empire Bronze Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible 19th century French empire bronze chandelier, now electrified. 10 patinated arms separated by gilt decorated bronze terminating into leaves.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Leaded Fruited Hanging Shade from a Bakery Shop
Located in New York, NY
Large leaded, fluted hanging fixture, originally from a bakery in Albany, NY, the shade reads Tiffany's Bakery. The fixture accepts four standard size screw in bulbs, it once had bal...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lead
Unique Arts & Crafts Embossed Copper Chandelier w Sea Shore Theme & Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, sizeable and highly decorative Arts & Crafts light fixture.
This gorgeous, six-light chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. Inspired by the beauty of nature and wildlife, Arts & Crafts designers and craftsman around the world have created some of the most interesting decorative art in the history of mankind. This hand-crafted and circular chandelier too is the result of a great design and an equally impressive execution which makes this antique an...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Four-Light Basket-Shaped Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style four-light crystal glass, brass, and bronze basket-shaped chandelier from the 1950s. This beautiful piece has decorative details made of bronze and a brass frame ...
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1950s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Regency Bronze Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French Empire / neoclassical / Regency bronze and graduating crystal basket form chandelier with medusa heads and six candelabra sockets around the outer frame and a beau...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Seia 66 Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Seia 66
Modular pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 66 meters of wicker are carefully selected and then skillfully shaped for ov...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri Cocolla Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 135 meters of wicker are carefully selected and then skilfully shaped for over 6.5 hours of patient intertwining.
The Cocolla lamp...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
French Empire Basket Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
Gilt bronze and crystal chandelier with beautiful casting. Completely restored, wired, and ready to install. French Empire style, A basket of crystals surrounded by gilt bronze arms....
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant French 19th century Empire st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The eight arm chandelier is centered by a striking solid crystal ball below a ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
21st Century Cassini Glass Chandelier with Cane
Located in New York, NY
Cassini lamps are named after the famous “Cassini–Huygens” mission which was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system. Cassini-Huygens has been described as a "Mission of firsts", that has revolutionized human understanding of the Saturn system, including its moons and rings, and our understanding of where life might be found in the solar system.
Being inspired by this incredible mission and planet Saturn, the designer created these exceptional lighting...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cane, Blown Glass
French Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Empire style eight-light chandelier, with intricate brass casting that, contrasts with the black to create a striking effect. The fine detai...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
21st Century Ziron Handblown Glass Chandelier with Green Painted Metal
Located in New York, NY
“Ziron” is an entirely handmade chandelier inspired by antique handblown glasses. Each handblown glass dome is unique with different patterns and harmonize with each other in an eleg...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Empire Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Light Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed as a shallow gadrooned bowl with six gilded bronze arms currently not wired and used as a candle fixture but can easily be wired for an additional charge if the customer des...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts 2-Light Brass Chandelier W/ Faceted Glass Shades 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of well-crafted, brass pendant lights with square tube stems and small scroll arms. Added interest comes from the shape of the paneled, frosted glass shades. Early 20th centur...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Top Class, Arts & Crafts era Chandelier with an Unique Carved Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique alabaster shade with carved grapes bunches & leafs and perfect brass canopy.
Thanks to its good size, its unique handcarved design and good condition this alabaster chandelie...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Big Crystal Beaded Empire Dome Chandelier circa 1900
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one light, will be rewired and ready to hang. We use certified UL US sockets and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Strands and strands of crystal beads from tiny t...
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Early 1900s Czech Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Dutch Arts & Crafts Painted Glass and Brass Entrance or Hallway Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Another colorful and stylish light fixture from the early 1900's.
This rare and highly stylish lantern was made in early 1900s Amsterdam and the colors of the fire painted opaline g...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Angular 4-Arm Brass Chandelier w/ Glass Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
This geometric, brass chandelier is an excellent example of the Arts & Crafts movement. It has a streamlined design with squared stem and arms, and the brass itself has a lovely, pat...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very Elegant gilt bronze empire style chandelier. Exquisite detail. 4 lights.
France, circa 1920. Measures: Height 27 1/2" Diameter 16"
CW5101.
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1920s French Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Fontainebleau Empire Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fontainebleau Empire chandelier, based on a 19th-century French design, the arrangement of the chains and the elaborate cast brass details make this design distinctive. A gilt finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Francois Empire Six Light Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Francois Empire six-light chandelier, the ornate decoration on the arms, and the arrangement of the chains demonstrate exceptional casting in brass. With beautifully cast floral deta...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very important Empire style chandelier. Gilt bronze & patinated bronze. Exquisite Detail. Unusually large size. France, circa 1920.
Measures: Height 48" Diameter 38"
CW5184.
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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
1930 5 Arm Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Surrey, BC
A nice simple chandelier with impressive 5 arm configuration and swooping glass crystal details .
This piece was acquired from a private collection...
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1930s American Empire Vintage Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Bottega Intreccio Woven Wicker Caratteri, Seia 98 Pendant Lamp, by M. Bernabei
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Seia 98
Modular pendant light with lampshade in intertwined wicker. 98 (not 95 price list 2018) meters of wicker are carefully selected and th...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker
Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster and silver plated bronze, Arts and Crafts
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury hanging lamp in Alabaster (alabaster light)
Year: 1880
Material: Alabaster , silver plated bronze
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Style: Arts and Crafts
The Arts and Crats movement emerged in the last decades from twentieth century, like a reaction againts the first industrial style that was developed in England. The one called Victorian Style. It is said that those who came to visit the Universal Fair in 1851, arrived to the Crystal Palace from London, and also amazed by the technical advances, were surprised by the bad taste of all that was massive manufacture. So the idea of industrial progress began to mingle with the intuition that a reaction was needed to return the objects of daily life a certain aesthetic dimension, to accompany thenatural functions for which they were manufactured. This reaction was named Art and Crafts, because it pretend to raise social dignity and aesthetics of design and applied arts of all, integrating them into a harmonious and beautiful architectural environment. From the action of Art & Crafts point of view, it experienced a major boost in 1861, when William Morris founded the firm Morris, Marshall, Faulkner Company, commonly known as the Morris Company. In 1890 Morris founded the Kelmscott Press...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze
Antique and Rare Venetian Mouth Blown Green and Amber Glass Pendant / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century, Italian workmanship pendant light.
This stylish Murano pendant light is beautiful in shape, ideal in size and the mouth blown, green and amber colored glass is in excellent condition also. Over the years we have sold many rare and beautiful Venetian pendants, but never one with two different colors in the shade. It comes with the original Venetian metal chain and canopy which makes this Italian antique even more authentic and stylish. This unique and pleasantly colorful fixture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Cut Glass 3-Light Lantern Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Beautiful antique large French Empire cast bronze lantern. Gilded solid heavy bronze and cut glass shade with 3-light bulbs.
Dimensions:
Diameter 13.8 in / 35 cm
Height 37.41 in (...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Metal
21st Century Cassini Glass Chandelier with Cane, Aqua
Located in New York, NY
Cassini lamps are named after the famous “Cassini–Huygens” mission which was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system. Cassini-Huygens has been described as a "Mission of firsts", that has revolutionized human understanding of the Saturn system, including its moons and rings, and our understanding of where life might be found in the solar system.
Being inspired by this incredible mission and planet Saturn, the designer created these exceptional lighting...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cane, Blown Glass
Fine French Neoclassical Russian Baltic Empire Doré Bronze Crystal Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French Made Elegant Russian / Baltic Empire / Neoclassical Style Doré Bronze And Crystal 8 Candelabra Light Chandelier, Wiring Is Up To Date.
...
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20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Genovese Empire Style Chandelier
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An Italian crystal chandelier in Empire style made with a guilded structure adorned with swags of crystals that glitter beautifully when lit up. This particular chandelier is free fr...
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendant Lights
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.
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